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... equivalent , 121 Adiabatic compression , 125 , 126 Expansion of mercury , 129 Collected data for air , 129 Magnetic susceptibility , . Density of moist air , - Greenwich magnetic elements , Magneto - optic rotation , Ratio of the two ...
... equivalent , 121 Adiabatic compression , 125 , 126 Expansion of mercury , 129 Collected data for air , 129 Magnetic susceptibility , . Density of moist air , - Greenwich magnetic elements , Magneto - optic rotation , Ratio of the two ...
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... equivalents , Heat of combination of cells , Compression of liquids , Expression of decimal multiples , etc. , PAGES 151 , 152 153 , 154 158-164 165 , 166 167 , 168 172-178 179-180 181 , 182 189 190 CONTENTS . Tables for Reducing to and ...
... equivalents , Heat of combination of cells , Compression of liquids , Expression of decimal multiples , etc. , PAGES 151 , 152 153 , 154 158-164 165 , 166 167 , 168 172-178 179-180 181 , 182 189 190 CONTENTS . Tables for Reducing to and ...
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... equivalent to 1 gramme - degree of heat , and that a gramme of lead at 10 ° C. requires 15.6 gramme - degrees of heat to melt it ; find the velocity with which a leaden bullet must strike a target that it may just be melted by the ...
... equivalent to 1 gramme - degree of heat , and that a gramme of lead at 10 ° C. requires 15.6 gramme - degrees of heat to melt it ; find the velocity with which a leaden bullet must strike a target that it may just be melted by the ...
Page 120
... Equivalent of Heat . 144. The value originally deduced by Joule from his experiments on the stirring of water was 772 foot - pounds of work ( at Manchester ) for as much heat as raises a pound of water through 1 ° Fahr . This is 1389.6 ...
... Equivalent of Heat . 144. The value originally deduced by Joule from his experiments on the stirring of water was 772 foot - pounds of work ( at Manchester ) for as much heat as raises a pound of water through 1 ° Fahr . This is 1389.6 ...
Page 121
... equivalent , reduced to the sea - level at the latitude of Greenwich , is 772-55 foot - pounds . To reduce this to water at 0 ° C. we have to multiply by 1.00089 , * giving 773-24 ft . lbs . , and to reduce to ergs per gramme - degree ...
... equivalent , reduced to the sea - level at the latitude of Greenwich , is 772-55 foot - pounds . To reduce this to water at 0 ° C. we have to multiply by 1.00089 , * giving 773-24 ft . lbs . , and to reduce to ergs per gramme - degree ...
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